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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Coordination of the fight against sexually transmitted infections and the human immunodeficiency virus

Article D3121-36

…sionals and laboratories, in coordination with the regional intervention units mentioned in article L. 1413-4 of this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-36

…ity falls below half of the share capital, the decision of the shareholders provided for in article L. 223-42 is published in a medium authorised to publish legal notices in the department where the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-364

…tion of the current contract without prejudice to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 1226-19 of the Labour Code applicable to contractual practitioners.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Foreigners making a direct economic investment in France

Article R421-36

The multiannual residence permit bearing the "talent passport" mention provided for in article L. 421-18 is withdrawn in the following situations: 1° The operation or commitment mentioned in article R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-36

…e up of the mayors and deputy mayors and, where applicable, the deputy mayors mentioned in articles L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-19 applicable in French Polynesia.The voting procedures are specified by orde…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compulsory licences and expropriation for national defence purposes

Article R613-36

…red to the judicial court with a view to fixing the amount of the remuneration, pursuant to Article L. 613-19 (fourth paragraph), before the expiry of a period of four months from the date of receipt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment contract

Article R5134-36

In application of article L. 5134-26, for the purposes of calculating remuneration, the number of hours worked per week is deemed to be equal to the contractual working time. The provisional schedule…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: State property transferred to the assets of the Corsican regional authority

Article R4422-36

In application of article L. 4424-7 ownership: a) Buildings listed or registered under the law of 31 December 1913 relating to historic monuments and archaeological sites, belonging to the State, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D532-36

The application for authorisation referred to in Article L. 532-49 shall include : 1° The name of the authority responsible for supervising the third-country undertaking in its home country. If severa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3121-36

…o has entered into a fixed number of days agreement to work reduced hours, in application ofarticle L. 3121-60-1, shall be sent to the employer by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Th…

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